... sends out images to the reader of the Bible without using actual quotes or references to the Bible. The idea of hope is also brought out in this poem. No matter how bad the world could be, God would still have hope in humans. Church Going by Philip Larkin puts across to the reader that church is a waste of time. Even though the person in the poem goes everytime he passes on bike and when he makes sure there is nothing else to do, he attends the services. Once he gets inside, he makes fun of the church. Even though the man in the poem is bored and thinks church is a waste of time, he still has some respect for the church and the importance it has to other people. The man taking off his "cycle clips" and putting coins in the collection plate, all shows he has ...

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